Visit
Barong Tongkok Village

Barong
Tongkok, is the capital of west Kutai along the mid Mahakam River, the
village is nice to spend the night. Barong Tongkok is surrounded by
mountains with
small waterfalls, with simple lodges, souvernir
shops, and land transport to take visitors to other Dayak villages
arround.
Linongangmapan is between Barong
Tongkok and Tering, An ancient megalith site is found here. To reach
the location, one must walk for a distance of about 40 kilometers,
Kersik Luway National Park, has many wild Orchids and pitcher plant
species. Other tourist spots in this region are Jentur Gemuruh
waterfall and Pepas Eheng Dayak village with an old Longhouse for 35
Families belongs to the Barong Tongkok district. Plait work, rattan
furniture and Tunjung Dayak statues are made here.Barong
Tongkok village is the center of West Kutai Regency in Indonesia East
Kalimantan Province.
Dayak Tunjung Tribes and Kersik Luwai
Rainforest with it's famouse Black Orchid and wildlife.

Tour
Destination :
Barong Tongkok, East Kalimantan, Indonesia

Main
Interest & Things to do :
Dayak
Culture and Jungle Trek
recommended
visit time is 1 or 2 days
Dayak
Tunjung and Dayak Bahau are the major tribes,Barong Tongkok actualy
became the center of West Kutai Regency.
The
area along Barong Tongkok is filled with Rubber plantations, and
lowland rainforest
a
Traditional longhouse with 35 Dayak Tunjung families can be found at
Eheng village about 35 km from Barong Tongkok.
Black
and other wild orchids at Kersik Luwai Reserve about 25 km from Barong
Tongkok
Ombau
Asa waterfall about 40 km from Barong Tonkok along the way to Eheng.

Tering
Lama is the place where Dayak Bahau and Hudoq ceremonies can be found,
it's about 50 km from Barong Tongkok.
Melak
and Tering villages are jump off points to the hinterland of the
Mahakam river if public ferries can't cruise further up the Mahakam
river.
Jungle
Trek can be done between villages

Culture
:
Dayak Bahau, and Dayak Tunjung

Flora
& Fauna :
Lowland Rainforest & exotic tropical wildlife

Tour
Starting Point :
Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia

Tour
Transport Possibilities :
by
Public Bus from Balikpapan to Samarinda, cruise up Mahakam River by
public ferry, or by chartered motorcanoe to Melak either Tering
village, from here chartered cars have to be used to surround the area,
no public transport is availeble here.Daily public buses go up to Melak
and Barong Tongkok from Samarinda bus terminal.
Estimated
travel time to reach Barong Tongkok is 1 to 2 days from entry point
Balikpapan.